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Artist Statement:
Web site:
http://wildgrovegallery.com
http://www.cornhusker.net/~odin
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Gretchen is a lifelong
resident of Nebraska who loves
its wide open landscapes,
fabulous sky effects, fresh
clean air and incredible
wildlife.
"I'm fortunate to have such
beauty around me on a constant
basis. This land has a
forlorn, isolated, yet
soothing, beauty that is
reflected in my paintings. I
strive to create the variety
and dynamics of the skies we
experience here.
My glass art also retains
the organic quality of nature.
That something so beautiful
as glass can come out of
something so basic as sand is
like a metaphor for our own
Sand Hills of Nebraska."
Gretchen's designs are
original and are copyrighted.
Gretchen was educated at the
University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, earning her
Bachelor's and Master's
Degrees in History with a
minor in Political Science and
dual matriculating in
Teacher's College. She began
a middle school teaching
career in Lincoln, NE.; then
also taught high school at a
private school in Gainesville,
Florida.
An interest in the arts
developed and she studied with
many Nebraska and National
Artists. Obtaining graduate
hours at the University of
Nebraska-Kearney led to an
elementary ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Recently, I have been the
7-8th grade teacher in a
Catholic School, as well as
Head Teacher, so I haven't
made time for exhibitions.
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
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Commissions:
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Galleries for Gretchen Olberding:
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Prairie Winds Art Center, 112 West Third, Grand Island, NE
Columbus Art Gallery, Columbus Public Library, Columbus, NE
McCook Artists Guild, Norris Avenue, McCook, NE
Settles Gallery, Mitchell, NE
GROW Nebraska Artisans Group
Annual Art Fairs:
Kearney Art in the Park, Kearney, NE (Summer )
Countryside Village Art Fair, Omaha, NE (June 1,2, 2001)
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